The Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters Association, which represents 60% of Turkey's dried fruit exports, reported a 37% increase in exports in 2023, reaching $1.6 billion. This was achieved despite a low yield and the association continues to lead globally in dried fig exports. The association's chairman, Mehmet Ali Işık, expects further growth in exports in 2023, particularly to the USA, Japan, China, and Brazil.